Krinidon
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Can you define which switch is more silent? Brown or Red? I don't care much if Reds are more gaming oriented, I just intend to buy the most silent one (probably by picking a Corsair and not Razer).
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Hello all. I am currently using Razer Starcraft Marauders (have 2 sealed, got am on sales, got rid of the third one yday) and a brand new Microsoft Sidewinder x4 (using it since yday, wanted a change). Still, although having 2 more spare keyboards to use, I want to make a big step and get my first mechanical. Since I am married and kids have.. oversensitive ears, I need this mech keyboard to be silent so first of all, what switches should I get (brown or red) and second, please suggest me a keyboard with less than 150 euros (don't care much for those high end multicolored chroma versions tbh). Finally, between the Corsair k70 and Strafe, which one would you choose?
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We opened the wall socket, its grounded. By discussing it with 2 people, an electrician and my brother who repairs electronics (and came at my place, checked the wall socket aswell and used a polymeter in various places) we ended up in some conclusions which is the following: The external HDD power supplies (of all my hard drives) don't have a grounded socket and provide their 12 volts. If the PSU plug is off, there is practically no grounding and since the PSU is the only "way out" (its grounding cable), I felt those 12 volts on the PSU fan grill, or screws (which are metal) by acting as a ground since I was barefoot. That's why the screwdriver light up (and its confirmed that it does, even at 12 volts). The next thing I wondered, was how is it possible to feel those 12 volts since the PSU plug was off but the HDD power supply was connected on a multi surge socket protector and after that, to a voltage regulator who has its switch to OFF. The explanation to that was that the voltage regulator switch, cuts the power from the wall socket but, has enough power stored to have external HDD working for a while (how long, don't know or wait).
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I don't know how you got the impression that I "don't like" your response nor that although not properly written (English is not my native language), just because I added a "!" you should be offended or something. Its obvious though that "powered source" and "MyBook" - "USB" point to a device which ain't powered by the internal Coolermaster PSU. No offence, all is fine. I got an answer on one of my primal questions, if a screwdriver can be light up with 12V and second question is, if a 2 wire (non Schuko) power supply of an external HDD, although plugged in a grounded socket, means its 12 volts are "ungrounded" and that's why I get my screwdriver getting light up on the unplugged PSU (since PSU serves as a ground on a case).
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Its a Western Digital MyBook and an Intenso external HDD, they have their own power supply which is 2 wire non grounded. Please re-read my posts!
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I have the impression this discussion is getting in a wrong way, the only way to feel electricity / having the screwdriver lighting up (by touching my PSU screws), is by plugging a non grounded (2 wire) power device on my PC (in my case, external hard drives). If either my wall socket or PC weren't grounded, I would have experience the same, which I don't. Even with the PC powered on and playing, the screwdriver ain't lighting up, by touching the PSU. In other words, its the external HDD's power supplies and the simple question is, if a 12volt power supply can light up a tester screwdriver either by touching the screwdriver on the USB cable or, the HDD power supply plug.
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If your power cable AIN'T a Shucko or grounded one, could you please touch the power cable end (while being plugged) and see if it still doesn't light up?
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The sparks is barely visible and also, this PC works flawlessly 4 years now. I have to mention again this though: the external HDD power supplies, aren't grounded so isn't it obvious that by touching it, its usb cable, its power plug (me, the screwdriver or tower) we act like a ground? I have a single slot surge protector on the wall, then a brand new voltage regulator (had sparks with old one aswell) and then, a multi socket surge protector with a LED light which indicates, that the wall socket is GROUNDED. ==
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I own a Coolermaster Storm Scout case. The PSU is an 850w Silent Pro, again by Coolermaster. I found out that when plugging a POWERED HD on frontal USB huB, it causes sparks. Some devices, very rarely, f.e. on my 4TB MyBook I had to hit the metal part of the USB plug like 60 times to see a spark, my 3TB Intenso drive though, does it more easily (maybe more Amp or Volts?). So first, I was wondering if I had a grounding issue. I checked that the wall socket is grounded, mobo sits on its 9 metal bases, no cable is touching anything metal etc. So one day, while checking inside and having the PSU power plug REMOVED, I felt slight electricity by touching the PSU. I thought, it still had some power stored so I pressed the case power button to discharge. I have to mention that I was barefoot and sitting of a non carpeted floor. This, didn't stop it and by starting unplugging everything, I realized the reason was my external HDD, by WD which was connected on my tower. When I touch the USB connector on my WDD drive with the screwdriver, it goes on, same on its power cable so my first question was, if screwdrivers should light up by such slight voltage. So first of all I would like any of you to check, on his own external HDD, if a tester screwdriver lights up or not. As I said, external HDDs or hubs, aren't grounded so by being connected on the PC, the PSU has to do the job. I have to figure out if the screwdriver lighting up is a grounding issue or a device like a external HDD, is capable of lighting it up.
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I have to mention that all external HDDs or hubs, don't have a grounded Schuko plug, is it maybe a grounding issue?
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If I unplug the external HDD and touch the PSU, or its screws, the screwdriver doesn't light up. When I plug the external HDD, it does. If you have a screwdriver, could you please touch a USB hub or a powered HDD cable or power chord and see if it does it?
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Normal or not? I thought these tester screwdrivers light up on higher voltages, is it normal for them to light up by touching a powered external hdd usb cable (myBook, while its plugged to power) or its power plug directly? One day I had the PSU power cable off and felt electricity, the reason causing it was the external hdd which was powered and had its usb cable connected on my tower. I know that PSU acts like grounding (its screws aswell) but is it normal having those volts from the external hdd power cable being able to light up a tester screwdriver when touching the unplugged PSU or its screws?
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Its sparking on the USB ports in front/top of the case (outside). The connectors are connected properly. https://www.dvhardware.net/news/cooler_master_storm_scout.jpg
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I didn't explain it correctly, its the actual connector from the case (not using anything mine):
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Is it normal that my side panel looks like this?
Krinidon replied to Cyberspirit's topic in Power Supplies
Can I have that side panel please!? It's MAGIC!